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Blue Jays signed RHP Al Albuquerque to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Albuquerque had strong numbers in a small sample size in 2017, posting a 2.50 ERA in 21 games in stops with the Royals and the the White Sox. The 31-year-old right-hander will have a chance to win a job in the Toronto bullpen, but could be a back-and-forth player as he has been for most of his seven seasons. Jan 18 - 9:49 AM

The 31-year-old appeared in 21 games for the Royals and White Sox, registering a 2.50 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 18 innings. The veteran journeyman has a cool 3.16 career ERA in 264 games with four teams. Fri, Dec 1, 2017 09:55:00 PM

Alburquerque held a 3.60 ERA over 11 appearances for the Royals this season before being released. He'll be used in middle relief. Fri, Sep 8, 2017 02:25:00 PM

White Sox signed RHP Al Albuquerque to a minor league contract.

The 31-year-old right-hander was released by the Royals last week after registering a 3.60 ERA and 9/6 K/BB ratio across 10 innings. He'll add bullpen depth for the White Sox. Sat, Aug 5, 2017 12:34:00 AM

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Troy Tulowitzki (heel) has begun running on an anti-gravity treadmill.

Tulowitzki is also taking groundballs and is hoping to progress to live batting practice by the end of this week. The veteran shortstop underwent surgery in early April to address bone spurs in both of his heels and he's doubtful to be an option for the Blue Jays before mid-June.

Aledmys Diaz (ankle) is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment by the end of this week.

Diaz began running over the weekend and has also started to incorporate agility drills into his workouts in recent days. The shortstop has been on the disabled list since May 8 because of a severe left ankle sprain. He should be ready to return to the Blue Jays' active roster in early June.

Steve Pearce (oblique) has not yet been cleared for baseball activities.

Pearce was placed on the disabled list May 3 after being diagnosed with an oblique strain and it sounds like he could remain sidelined until sometime in early June. The 35-year-old had an .818 OPS with three home runs and 13 RBI through 22 games this season with the Blue Jays.

Randal Grichuk (knee) hit a two-run homer and played six innings in right field Wednesday in a rehab game with High-A Dunedin.

He went 0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts in his minor league rehab debut on Tuesday. The 26-year-old outfielder was batting just .106/.208/.227 through 25 games when he landed on the disabled list April 30 with a sprained PCL in his right knee and he'll probably play several more rehab games before returning to the Blue Jays' active roster.

Stroman is at the Blue Jays' spring training complex in Dunedin, Florida and will likely be brought along slowly in his recovery from right shoulder fatigue, which has been a lingering issue for the 27-year-old starter. He had a 7.71 ERA through his first seven outings this season with Toronto.

Jaime Garcia (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a side session later this week.

Garcia was placed on the 10-day disabled list May 18, retroactive to May 16, with inflammation in his left shoulder. He has a long history of shoulder (and elbow) troubles, so this figures to be an extended absence. The 31-year-old southpaw holds a 6.28 ERA in 38 2/3 innings (eight starts) this season.

Major League Baseball has extended the administrative leave for Roberto Osuna for another week through May 28.

It's the second extension for administrative leave since Osuna's arrest for assault on May 8. He still has a court date scheduled for June 18, so it's unclear when he might pitch for the Blue Jays again. He could face a possible suspension from MLB even if he isn't ultimately convicted. Tyler Clippard has the lone save for Toronto since Osuna's arrest.